Gun attack in Rakhine state
Image adapted from: CNN
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar revealed that a World Health Organization (WHO) vehicle was gunned down in western Myanmar while transporting patients’ swap samples to be tested for COVID-19 in Yangon.
The attack took place in the evening of 20th April 2020 in Minbya Township in Rakhine State.Â
The area is deemed to be a conflict zone where the fight between the national army and the Arakan Army rebel group takes place.
1 WHO driver killed – 1 healthcare injured
Pyae Sone Win Maung
Image credit: CNN
The attack killed a 28-year-old WHO driver, Pyae Sone Win Maung, and seriously injured a healthcare worker who is now being treated in a hospital.
Htay Win Maung, the driver’s father, revealed that his son had been working for the organisation for 3 years.Â
Myanmar’s United Nations (UN) office lowered its flag to express condolences to the victim
Image credit: United Nations Myanmar
Following the incident, UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres released a statement to demand “a full and transparent investigation.”Â
According to Reuters, both Myanmar’s troops and the Arakan Army denied responsibility and accused each other of the attack.Â
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